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Past events - 2019

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 7 for 7.30pm

Open Networking and Round Table discussion on Working for Direct Clients

Venue: The Red Lion, 23 Crown Passage, London SW1Y 6PP

Travel: Green Park or Piccadilly Circus

Cost: Free for LRG Members; £5 for non-members

CPD: 2 hours

Join us for mince pies, tea and coffee, a chance to catch up with colleagues at the start of the year, and join in a round table discussion with input from LRG members who already have experience in this area.

Booking via Eventbrite: Closed

Thursday, 28 February 2019, 7 for 7.30pm

Quality Assurance for Translators with Juliet Macan

Juliet Macan, a veteran (since 1994) when it comes to computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, will share her vast knowledge about software which is specifically designed to help users improve the quality of their translations (e.g. Error Spy, QA Distiller and ApSIC XBench but also integrated features in memoQ and SDL Trados Studio). There will be time for questions and discussion.

Please note that this event is NOT about how to assure the quality of a translation per se – it is about using specialist software that can assist the translator in checking specific aspects of a translation (e.g. correct transfer of numbers from source to target, completeness of the translation [have all sentences been translated] etc.).

We are privileged to have Juliet visit us and share her extensive knowledge with us. The LRG Committee

Our very popular event at which freelance translators and interpreters can engage directly with representatives of translation companies and project managers, learn about optimising their CV, find out which languages and subject areas are in most demand, how to stand out in this competitive market.

Booking via Eventbrite: Closed

Sunday, 28 April 2019

LRG Spring Meet-Up and Pub Lunch

New Committee member Natalie Clark has found a lovely pub, on the Thames, between Hammersmith and Putney Bridges. The Crabtree Riverside Public House is an iconic pub situated on the quietest and most picturesque stretch of the Thames between Hammersmith & Putney bridges. We have reserved a table so that we can sit together and eat or just enjoy drinks from the bar. If you, together with family members and/or friends would like to come along, please reserve a place with Eventbrite in the normal way. Please pay the £10 booking fee which will be discounted from your bill on the day, so that LRG can pay the £150 deposit in order to secure the booking. Very much looking forward to seeing you on Sun, 28 April. Your LRG Committee

The aim of this workshop is to look at and discuss different pricing models when working with TM tools such as SDL Trados Studio and memoQ. We will start by having an in-depth look at the Analysis feature of both SDL Trados Studio 2019 and memoQ 8.5 and will then run a few analyses against a TM. Our next step will be to work out the required translation effort (via weighted word counts) as well as prices based on TM discount models, both for quoting and invoicing purposes. There will be time for discussion.

This workshop is aimed at participants with at least a BASIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE of TM tools. Participants will also be invited to submit specific queries/requests regarding pricing with TM tools ahead of the workshop.

The workshop will be led by Daniela Ford, a highly experienced user and SDL approved trainer, with support from this year’s MSc and MA Translation students at CenTraS@UCL.